The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-01-05

CHARACTER IN WALK.
Peoples Feet Sure Indication Of Their
Temperament and Occupation.

CHARACTER IN WALK.
Peoples Feet Sure Indication Of Their
Temperament and Occupation.
..Palmistry is the new art, l under.
stand, for delineating character, re-
marked smart young detective, .sor
rather, it very old one revived, but
for our business the hands don't show
half SO much character as the feet. In
foot-gear, if the subject be properly
studied, there will be found more to in
dictate the character of the wearer than
most people have any idea Of. It's
quite an easy matter for man to dis
guise- his facial appearance; it may be
done by dyeing the hair or beard, or by
cutting off the hair close, or by shaving
the beard, or by wearing itin different
style; but man old enough to wear
beard can never disguise his walk, he
can't destroy the conformation OF his
feet, and if he have a tendency to run
his shoes down in the heel it's an IN
valuable piece of information to the de-
tective who wants him. just to illus
trate how this works III tell you story.
..Not great while ago I received
tin-type picture Of a young man who
was wanted in the East. TWAS a very
bad picture; part of the face was
blurred, and only the eyes and nose
were visible with distinctness and char
acter enough to make it comparative
" easy matter to pick out our man
should we ever meet him. His CLOTH
ing was we'll pictured, and its style. cut
and finish gave. us an idea as to where
we might expect to run across such q
| fellow. The clothing was nothing IT
! not hashy, and we concluded it would
| be the style of dress a small-fry gam
bier would banker after. We went to
| a gambling-house, and pretty soon we
met young who looked exactly like
| the party we wanted. We were just
about to take hold of him, when his
double, a man having his features, the
color Of his hair and eyes, turned up,
and for an instant we didn't know what
to do.
1. .Either one of those two men might
have been taken for the original of the
tintype, and we don't know which was
| which. From their shoulders up the
resemblance was astonishing, but i,
ended there. The utmost difference In
their appearance was noted when the
men commenced to stir about. Oul
man was waiter by occupation. ano
we observed that one of the men while
walking strobe on boldly, putting ou
one foot in front of the other in almos
two straight lines, while the other fel
low toed out, and when he walked
was apparently, as much as he coult
do to keep his heels from striking to
i gether. NV partner looked at him |
moment and said: That is a waiter.
How do you know" / asked.
Z" See how he walks, was the reply
He puts out each foot sideways as if h
, feared he was going to get tripped "
on account of his long apron. Nearl..
, all waters toe out because of their lon
aprons. He's got the walk, and that
our man. !.
swell, it turned out to be true. II
was our man, and it was the simpl
matter of his style of walk, due to tn
! conformation of his feet, that led to hi
i arrest. We got him just in time, as h
: had considerable money with him, an
he had decided to leave town at once
I Now that was clear case in proof
! the character that is manifested in fet
/, and in foot-gear, both shoes and boot
!, He walked with his toes turned out
far out-and we knew that q man wit
ali apron in front of him reaching
, the bottom of his trousers NATURAL
). walks so that he strikes each fot
l against the farthest side of the aprol
+ ! thus to prevent its tripping him VI
!, Transfers, or those of them who wes
! long rubber coats, do the same thin!
Sometimes the character of man
Z thoughts can be pretty nearly dete
mined by the way in which he wall
when his mind is busy. Thieves ar
foxy people in general walk very mut
like a cat.
g "But there is just as much charact'
in boots and shoes as there is in Il
C feet that wear them. It's a commc
70 belief that u big foot is sure sign
10 good nature My observation goes
t. show it's sure sign of a very coar
q nature. Then there is the long. slend
=. shoe of the nervous crank and Il
), short, wide boot of the pig-headed j
:. dividual, who is just as much Gran
81 Look at the sandal worn by the CT
4 \, nese; don't they suggest feeble int
a lect? Then think Of the old wood
"a shoes worn by the old-country pc:
n ants: amt they perfaetly adapted to t
10 rough work out of doorsp And 81
We too, the moccasin of the Indian; VIII
10 better would suit his peculiar needsp
T. "Oh, yes; there is a good deal
y, character in boots and shoes, especi
. ly if they are old ones. "-Ieras Nea
Of